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SOLAR Β· OPERATIONAL

Charity Farm - CfD

Charity Farm - CfD is a 14.4 MW solar farm in West Midlands England, operated by Lightsource BP. The UK government lists it as operational in its register of power stations (DUKES table 5.11, May 2025).

  • PV
  • West Midlands
  • England
Project stageOperating
  1. PlanningJun 2014 (completed)
  2. ConsentedSep 2014 (completed)
  3. ConstructionMay 2016 (completed)
  4. OperatingAug 2016 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Planning dates from the Renewable Energy Planning Database; operating status from DUKES table 5.11.

Key facts

Installed capacity
14.4 MW
Status
Operational
Technology
Solar Β· PV
Operator
Lightsource BP
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Grid connection (DUKES)
LV
Combined heat & power
No
Postcode
SY4 5SX
Coordinates
52.8244, -2.8096

Location

Map position from the published coordinates. For small sites this can be an approximate point rather than the exact boundary. Map Β© OpenStreetMap contributors.

How Charity Farm - CfD compares

83rd of 662largest solar farms in the UK register
8th of 44in West Midlands
0.26%of listed UK solar farms capacity
β‰ˆ 13 GWhillustrative output a year

At a typical UK load factor for this technology (about 10% of the maximum possible output), a 14.4 MW station would generate roughly 13 GWh of electricity in a year, similar to the annual use of about 4,670 homes at 2,700 kWh each. This is an illustrative estimate, not the station's metered output: real generation varies with weather, availability and grid constraints.

Solar photovoltaic (PV) sites generate electricity from sunlight. Panels produce direct current, which inverters convert to alternating current for the grid. Output follows daylight and the seasons, so annual generation is a small fraction of the maximum possible.

All UK solar farms Solar farms in West Midlands All run by Lightsource BP

Nearby generating sites

Also operated by Lightsource BP

Lightsource BP operates 129 sites in the register. Largest first:

Planning history

From the government's Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), matched to this site by location, capacity and name.

Planning status
Operational
Site name in planning record
Charity Farm (Burlton Solar Farm)
Developer / operator
Lightsource Renewable Energy
Planning authority
Shropshire
Planning reference
14/02537/FUL
Application submitted
12 June 2014
Permission granted
29 September 2014
Construction started
28 May 2016
Began operating
2 August 2016
Capacity in planning record
14.4 MW
Address
Land east of B4397, Charity Farm, Burlton, Shropshire, Shropshire, SY4 5SX
REPD reference
2108

Source

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES), table 5.11: power stations in the United Kingdom β€” operational at end of May 2025. Capacity is installed capacity as published, not current output. Status reflects the source date, not live operation.
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Last checked by Octary: 15 July 2026

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